Antonio Della Pelle is the East Asia Pacific Industrial Decarbonization Program Lead at IFC, based in Singapore. A chartered chemical engineer with over 27 years of experience in the energy industry, Antonio has held leadership roles at McKinsey, KBR, Enerdata, and KBC, and has been living and working in Asia since 2002.

Antonio’s expertise centers on supporting the decarbonization of hard-to-abate sectors—including steel, cement, chemicals, fertilizers, glass, and aluminum—and scaling up circular economy solutions. Over the past three years, he has led multiple decarbonization projects across Southeast Asia, with CCUS as one of the key levers for achieving deep emissions reductions.

Antonio is recognized for his hands-on leadership, technical depth, and ability to bridge policy, finance, and technology to deliver impactful decarbonization solutions. He is frequently consulted on CCUS project structuring, market development, and the integration of CCUS into broader industrial decarbonization strategies.